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Bringing bygone Dublin back to life

A statue of Daniel O'Connell looks down on a rainy day on June 8th, 1961. Not all that different to today really. Bringing bygone Dublin back to life, Dublin Through a Lens, running at the Little Museum of Dublin, is a collection of photographs from 1961, being exhibited in Ireland for the first time. Indiana surveyor Charles Cushman was an enthusiastic amateur photographer who visited Dublin in 1961. Shooting only on Kodachrome, he captured many of the most iconic sights of the city. Photograph: Charles Cushman

Horse and cart in south Great Georges Street, Dublin, photographed on June 8th, 1961. Photograph: Charles Cushman

Cyclists waiting for a green light in Dame Street at the junction with South Great Georges Street. Photograph: Charles Cushman

The Royal College of Science, part of Government Buildings on Merrion Street, as it looked on June 8th, 1961. Photograph: Charles Cushman